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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,879,298 and 8,430,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,879,298 and 8,430,085 is: 18,319,379.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,879,298 : 8,430,085 = 8,430,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,879,298/8,430,085 = 8,430,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,879,298x = 8,430,085 × 8,430,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,879,298x = 71,066,333,107,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,066,333,107,225/3,879,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,319,379.72

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